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-Y AND J. G. ARNANDEZ AND C. L. VOORHIES.

JOINT LOCK.

APPLICATION FILED MAY I2. 1920.

Patented Nov. 16, 1920.

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Witness W UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE* YVES ARNANDEZ, JULES G. ARNANDEZ,AND CHARLES L. VOORHIES, OF OPELOUSAS, LOUISIANA.

JOINT-LOCK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 16, 1920.

Application filed May 12, 1920. Serial No. 380,913.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that we, Yvns ARNANDEZ, JULES G. ARNANDEZ, and CHARLES L.VOOR- HTEs, citizens of the United States, residing at (,pelousas, inthe parish of St. Landry, State of iiouisiana, have invented a new anduseful Joint-Look, of which the following is a specification.

rihis invention relates to beam splices, and more particularly tosplices employed for connecting' the adjacent ends of I beams employedin metallic building construction.

rILhe primary Object of the invention is to provide a splice comprisinga separable housing having means to interlock the sections thereof.

A further object of the inventon is to provide means to restrictmovement of the housing longitudinali)T of the beam to which the spliceis secured, thus insuringva rigid connection between the ends ofadjacent beams, at all times.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of Construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within thescope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

Referring to the drawings Figure 1 is a side elevational view of thesplice constructed in accordance with the present invention, the samebeing shown as applied to adjacent ends of the beams.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

jacent ends abutting and provided with elongated openings 6 and boltopenings 7.

The I beams to which the splice is secured, are of the usualconstruction, the same having the head sections 8 connected by thecentral web 9, and as shown, the splice forming the subject matter ofthe present invention includes opposed sections, each of which comprisesa central web 10 and right angled plates 11 and 12, the plates 11 and 12of one section being supported in such spaced relation with the webportion thereof that the plates 11 and 12 of the opposed section may fitbetween the first mentioned plates 11 and 12 and the heads of the beam,to which the splice is applied.

The contacting surfaces of the plates 11 and 12, of the opposed sectionsare provided with ribs 13 having oppositely inclined faces 14respectively, so that when the opposed sections are positioned on an Ibeam, as illustrated by Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawings, and the sectionsmove longitudinally of the beam, in a predetermined direction, thesections will be drawn into close engagement with each other in adirection transverse of the beam and will firmly grip or embrace theentire surfaces of the contacting ends of the beams in a manner toprevent lateral displacement of the beams.

One of the sections 10 is provided with elongated lugs 14 adapted to bepositioned within the elongated openings 6 of the beams, these lugsbeing of a length equal to the thickness of the web, so that the beam.

in one of the surfaces of one FormIe/da' Fig. 3 is a sectional viewtaken on line of t @MHS 60 be COIlIleCted, are a P111' 3-3 of FiO. 5.

Fig. 4; is a sectional view taken Online 4 4 of rig. 5.

Fig. 5 is a side elevational view of adjacent endso'f beams, one of theside sections of the splice being shown as removed.

Fig. 6 illustrates a fragmental side elevational view of-rail sectionsshowing the invention applied as a fish-plate.

Fig. 7 illustrates a sectional view taken on line 7 7 of Fig. 6.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the reference character 5designates beam sections which are shown as having their ad- /fraii y ofnotches 15 arranged in spaced relation with each other and provided withrelatively straight walls 16 adapted to cooperate with the spring plate17 which hasa right angled end portion shown as engaging within one ofthese notches 15, the opposite end thereof being shown as rigidlysecured to one of the plates. From the foregoing it 1s obvious that asthe opposed sections of the splice are moved longitudinally of thebeams, in a manner to cause the inclined edges of the plates 11 and 12thereof to be wedged together, the spring plate 17 contacts with therelatively straight walls 16 of the notches 15 to insure against thesections moving in a reverse direction. It will also be seen that thisspring plate 17 temporarily secures the sections ot' the splice inproper relation with each other to permit the seA curing bolts 18, whichextend through the openings 7 of the webs of the I beams, to be applied.Y l y These bolts 18 are provided with threaded portions to receive thenuts 19, and since the bolts 18 pass through registering openings formedof the sections ot' the splice and webs of adjacent I beams, it will beseen that by rotation ofthe nuts 19 to a position as indicated by Fig. 2of the drawings, the sections of the splice are rmly secured to theadjacent ends of I beams.

In the modified form of the invention as illustrated by Figs. 6 and 7 ofthe drawings, it will be seen that the device is employed as afish-plate, wherein the web portionslO and 11 respectively contact withopposite surfaces of the web of the rail indicatedl at 12', the webportion 11 of the iish-plate being provided with integral lugs 13 thatpass through suitable openings provided in the web 12 of the rail,whereby the webs 10 and 11 are restricted from movement with relation tothe web 12.

Formed on the lower end of the web 10' is a plate 14E which is providedwith a rib indicated at 15 having an integrally formed inclined edge16', adapted to contact with a similarly :formed inclined edge providedon the plate 1 7 of the web 11, the plates being of a construction topermit the plate 14 to embrace the plate 17 so that when the sections ofthe splice 'are moved into engagf ment with each other, and the platev10 moved longitudinally of the rail, to which the device is to beapplied, the sections are moved laterally to draw the same into closeengagement with the web 12 otY the rail proper. Y

lh this form of the invention, securing bOltS-lI1Cllwted at 1S passthrough suitable openings providedV ,in Vthe fish-plate and rail, thenuts 19, being lTU'Yded 'for drawing the webs of the {ish-plate intoengagement with the web 1Q ot the rail. n Y

Having thus described the invention, what we claim as new is sections.cach or" said sections having right angled plates, webs forming a partof each section and adapted to support the plates,

each of said plates having a rib formed thereon. said ribs havinginclined surfaces, the inclined surfaces of the contacting ribs of theopposed sections adapted to coperate to wedge the opposed sectionstogether, and means tor' securing the splice to an I beam.

2.I ,An I beam splice comprising opposed sections, each of said sectionsincluding a web and right angled plates, the plates oi' one sectionadapted to overlie the plates oit the opposed section, means for settingup a wedging action between the sections to cause the sections to bewedged together, and means for securing the sections to an I beam.

3. An I beam splice comprising opposed sections, each of said sectionsincluding a web and right angled plates, the plates ot one sectionadapted to overlie the plates ot' the opposed section, lugs formed onone section, said lugs adapted to lit within openings formed in the Ibeams to restrict movement of the sections, means for setting up a wcdging action vbetween the opposed sections, means carried by one ofthesections and cooperating with one of the I beams to restrict movementoit the section longitudinally oi. the I beams, in-one direction, andmeans :tor securing the opposed sections to the I beams.

4L. An I beam splice comprising opposed sections, each of said sectionscomprising webs, and right angled plates, each of said plates having arib formed thereon, the ribs of one section adapted to cooperate withthe ribs of the opposed section for setting up a binding action betweenthe sections, and means for securing the opposed sections to an I beam.

5. An I beam splice comprising opposed sections, each of said sectionscomprising a web, right angled plates formed at each end of the webs,the plates of one section adapted to overlie the plates or" the opposedsection, means for preventing longitudinal movement of one section withrelation to the I beams to which the same is secured, spring means forpreventing longitudinal movement of the opposite section with relationto the I beams, and means for rigidly securing the sections to the Ibeams.

6. In combination with adjacent ends of I` beams, one of said I beamshaving notches formed therein, a splice including opposed sections, eachof said sections including a web and right angled plates, means forsetting up a wedging action between the plates, a spring plate havingconnection with cne of the sections ofthe splice, one end of said springplate adapted to engage within the \'\n\otches forrestricting movementof the sec- 1. An I beam splice comprising opposed Yti'ohsflongitudinally of the I beams, and means for securing the spliceto the I beams. In testimony that we vclaim the foregoing as our own, wehave hereto aflixed our signatures in thepresence ot' two witnesses.YVES ARNANDEZ. J. G. ARNANDEZ.y l CHAS. L. VOORHIES. Witnesses:

Jon CORDOVA, O. G. LUNDOMIL,

